The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Verse and Prose, Volume 9J. Johnson, 1806 |
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... his condi- tion of life , his paft friendships , dislike of party - spirit , and thoughts of pensions and preferment - 151 157 160 164 167 XLV . Of LETTER XLV . Of Mr. Weftley's Differtations on Job.- Postscript viii CONTENTS .
... his condi- tion of life , his paft friendships , dislike of party - spirit , and thoughts of pensions and preferment - 151 157 160 164 167 XLV . Of LETTER XLV . Of Mr. Weftley's Differtations on Job.- Postscript viii CONTENTS .
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... spirit of party - writ- ing , that though it might have made a feasonable pamphlet in the time of the adminiftration , it was a dishonour to juft hiftory . It is to be observed that the Treasurer Oxford was the Hero of the ftory . The ...
... spirit of party - writ- ing , that though it might have made a feasonable pamphlet in the time of the adminiftration , it was a dishonour to juft hiftory . It is to be observed that the Treasurer Oxford was the Hero of the ftory . The ...
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... spirit , and low birth , who hath no other endowment than that fort of Knowledge , which , however poffeffed in the highest degree , can poffibly give no one good quality to the mind P. 1 It This is a very strange affertion . To fuppofe ...
... spirit , and low birth , who hath no other endowment than that fort of Knowledge , which , however poffeffed in the highest degree , can poffibly give no one good quality to the mind P. 1 It This is a very strange affertion . To fuppofe ...
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... spirit of Faction hath so universally poffeffed the minds of men , that they are not at leisure to attend any thing elfe . They will just give them- felves time to libel and accufe me , but cannot spare a minute to hear my defence . So ...
... spirit of Faction hath so universally poffeffed the minds of men , that they are not at leisure to attend any thing elfe . They will just give them- felves time to libel and accufe me , but cannot spare a minute to hear my defence . So ...
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... spirit be funk by in- creafing years , I have at least enough difcretion left , not to mistake the measure of my own abilities , by at- tempting fubjects where thofe Talents are necessary which perhaps I may have loft with my youth t ...
... spirit be funk by in- creafing years , I have at least enough difcretion left , not to mistake the measure of my own abilities , by at- tempting fubjects where thofe Talents are necessary which perhaps I may have loft with my youth t ...
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acquaintance Adieu affure againſt almoſt anſwer Arbuthnot becauſe befides beſt circumftances confequence converfation Court deferving defign defire Dublin Duchefs Dunciad Effay England eſteem faid fame fatire feems fend fent fervants feven fhall fhew fhould fince finiſh firſt fome fomething fometimes foon forry fpirits friends friendſhip fubject fuch fure Grace greateſt happineſs hath hear himſelf honour hope houfe houſe intereft Ireland juſt kindneſs Lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs letter live Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Peterborow Minifters moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never obferve occafion paffage paffed perfon Philofopher pleaſed pleaſure Pope Pray prefent printed profe publiſhed reafon refpects ſay ſcheme ſee ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtate Swift tell thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand Twickenham underſtand unleſs uſed verfes verſes vifit WARBURTON WARTON Whig whofe wifh wiſh worfe writ write yourſelf
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Página 70 - Take care the bad poets do not out-wit you, as they have served the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to transmit their names to posterity. Maevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as well known as you, if his name gets into your verses : and as to the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfect trifle.
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Página 88 - A Bishop here said that book was full of improbable lies, and for his part, he hardly believed a word of it; and so much for Gulliver.
Página 81 - The politicians to a man agree, that it is free from particular reflections, but that the satire on general societies of men is too severe.
Página 467 - ... between penetration and felicity, he hits upon that particular point on which the bent of each argument turns, or the force of each motive depends.
Página 57 - DR. SWIFT TO MR. POPE. "Sept. 29, 1725. "I am now returning to the noble scene of Dublin — into the grand monde — for fear of burying my parts ; to signalize myself among curates and vicars, and correct all corruptions crept in relating to the weight of bread-and-butter through those dominions where I govern.
Página 68 - Drown the world ! I am not content with despising it, but I would anger it, if I could with safety.